A couple of months ago I stumbled upon a discussion board that talked about and showed a small, lightweight reusable container made out of the necks and lids of two plastic soda bottles. I haven't been able to find that same post ever since, but remember enough about it to want to give it a shot for myself.
I started with two identical plastic soda bottles to make sure that they would match in size. I cut the necks of the bottles off using a small hacksaw making sure that I kept the large flange that would be used to glue the two necks together later.
I started with two identical plastic soda bottles to make sure that they would match in size. I cut the necks of the bottles off using a small hacksaw making sure that I kept the large flange that would be used to glue the two necks together later.
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I used a vice to hold the bottles still while I cut through them. If you don't have a vice you can still do the same thing by hand,but be very careful and take your time.
Once I had cut off the neck of each bottle I used a flat file to smooth down the rough saw marks and left over plastic. The idea is to remove all the rough edges until you have a flat surface level with the large flange as this will be where you will glue the two pieces together.
Once I had cut off the neck of each bottle I used a flat file to smooth down the rough saw marks and left over plastic. The idea is to remove all the rough edges until you have a flat surface level with the large flange as this will be where you will glue the two pieces together.
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Great 'ible!
I might put some useful return info inside and fasten one of these to my dog's collar. He's got an ID tag - but there would be room for so much more in a rolled-up note tucked into one of these little capsules. Phone numbers, email address(es), any medication he needs, 'Reward if found', a picture of the kids crying their little hearts out... whatever. :)
I'll just leave this here.